Arabic News Daily Page for 1/12/1998
Daily Edition - Monday, January 12, 1998
- Permanent deficit in Palestinian Ministry of Education budget
Hanan Ashrawi said that the higher education budget is not listed in the Palestinian budget, which makes the ministry's revenues small and causes the budget to have a permanent deficit. Palestine, Economics, 1/12/1998 - El-Bashir will arrive soon in Cairo
The Sudanese state minister for foreign affairs, arrived today in Cairo on a short visit to meet Amr Moussa to discuss arrangements for President Bashir's visit to Egypt. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/12/1998 - French Foreign Minister begins regional tour in Beirut
Vedrine, who heads a 25-member delegation, inaugurated Monday morning a new French consulate in Beirut in the presence of Boueiz and French diplomats. Lebanon, Politics, 1/12/1998 - Rafsanjani to visit Saudi Arabia in February
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the former Iranian president, will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia in February, accompanied by a high-level delegation. Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 1/12/1998 - Sheikh Yassin to visit Saudi Arabia soon
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Hamas' founder, will visit Saudi Arabia to receive medical treatment, as the medical care there is advanced. Palestine, Politics, 1/12/1998